Shortwave

 I'm thinking about rebuilding my DX-100 shortwave this winter.  I have the service manual and parts list.  I think I can handle it.  My prime lament is that so many of these evangelical radio stations have popped up. I remember back in the 80s listening to Radio Moscow, Voice of Free China, even The Happy Station Show on Radio Netherlands.  I mailed a road map of Illinois to Radio Australia because they were papering their walls with maps listeners sent them. Deutsche Welle was a familiar sound and even Radio Havana Cuba was great to tune in to.  WRNO Worldwide from NOLA was pretty great.  But this evangelical crap is just awful.  I've always felt organized religion was a control mechanism and I fear that them taking over the airwaves like this is contributing to a global "dumbing down" with people fooled into ignoring science and facts because a few wealthy men in nice suits tell them that God says differently.  It really makes me fear for the future.